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1957 Map of Trail Mountain

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Trail Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Arapaho National Forest and the Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area dominate this high-altitude landscape of Grand County, defined by mid-century water management and ranching. The eastern edge of the map features the massive Granby Lake, including labeled points like Rainbow Bay and Fish Bay, while to the west, the Willow Creek Reservoir manages the flow of Willow Creek.

Several working landscapes are identified by name, offering a look into local land use during the 1950s. Named properties like the Slash J Slash Ranch, Miller Hereford Ranch, and the C Lazy U Ranch are scattered across the valley floors. In the timbered northern slopes near Apiatan Mountain, a Lumber Camp and a system of trails suggest active forestry operations, while infrastructure like the Buinte Highline Ditch and multiple gaging stations trace the sophisticated irrigation and hydroelectric networks of the Upper Colorado River basin.